Academics & Faculty
Whittling down the wait list: Missouri S&T researcher’s AI kidney allocation software gains traction
Nearly 90,000 people in the U.S. are waiting for kidney transplants, yet a large number of kidneys never reach a recipient. Researchers from Missouri S&T are improving that with artificial intelligence.
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Northcut earns Fulbright Specialist award
Dr. Kathryn Northcut, professor of English and technical communication at Missouri University of Science and Technology, will travel to North South University in Dhaka, Bangladesh, in February 2025 as a Fulbright Specialist. She will work with grant writers and researchers to expand their research capacity by sharing her experience with proposal development.
Read More »78 researchers affiliated with Missouri S&T among top 2% cited scientists in their fields
A total of 67 current and former faculty of Missouri S&T are among the top researchers in their field as measured by their career research records, and 54 current or former Missouri S&T researchers were among the best in their fields in 2023, according to a recent analysis of standardized citation indicators of the Elsevier Data Repository published by Stanford University.
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S&T welcomes new faculty
Missouri S&T welcomed approximately 40 new faculty members this year. They bring a wide range of expertise that includes topics such as algorithmic fairness, analyzing complex data, earthquake seismology, extraction of metals, infrastructure, machine learning, neuroimaging and user interface and user experience (UI/UX).
Read More »Texas Tech librarian named dean of libraries at Missouri S&T
Dr. Bella Karr Gerlich has been named dean of libraries at Missouri S&T. Currently the grants and special projects librarian at Texas Tech University, Gerlich will join S&T Tuesday, Aug. 1.
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Reddy named Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) announced today (Tuesday, Jan. 31) that Dr. V. Prakash Reddy, professor of chemistry at Missouri S&T, has been elected Fellow of its organization.
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S&T undergrads encouraged to get master’s degree through NSF grant
Sophomore students in electrical engineering or computer engineering at Missouri S&T can receive scholarships, undergraduate research opportunities and mentoring to encourage them to earn master’s degrees.
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Missouri S&T mining expert advises National Academies committee
“The best practices we identified could be used anywhere.” Dr. Kwame Awuah-Offei, chair of mining and explosives engineering at Missouri S&T, contributed to a National Academies committee report on gold mining in Virginia.
Read More »Missouri S&T geohazards expert wins Schuster Medal
Dr. J. David Rogers’ expertise and teaching in geohazards such as landslides, floods and earthquakes has gained an international reputation and garnered several awards. Most recently, Rogers received the Schuster Medal from the Canadian Geotechnical Society (CGS) and the Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists (AEG). The award is named for CGS and AEG member Dr. Robert Schuster, whose career was related primarily to geohazards.
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Kimball named Finley Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dr. Jonathan Kimball, professor of electrical and computer engineering (ECE) at Missouri S&T, has been named the Fred W. Finley Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE).
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